Tipularia

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Tipularia
Plant Info
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Calypsoeae
Genus: Tipularia
Nutt.

Species
*Tipularia discolor - cranefly orchid

Tipularia is a genus of orchids (family Orchidaceae), comprising only 2 species. Its name is derived from Tipula, a genus of cranefly.

The 2 genera Anthericlis Raf. and Plecturus Raf. have been brought into synonymy with Tipularia.